Using PROC FCMP Functions with %SYSFUNC
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From: Kevin Myers on 9 Mar 2010 14:17 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Data _null_;" <iebupdte(a)gmail.com> To: "Kevin Myers" <KevinMyers(a)austin.rr.com> Cc: <SAS-L(a)listserv.uga.edu> Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 13:05 Subject: Re: Using PROC FCMP Functions with %SYSFUNC > On 3/9/10, Kevin Myers <KevinMyers(a)austin.rr.com> wrote: >> xIndexC gets used in my code primarily as a utility within other >> functions >> that are performing various string searches and manipulations. I may be >> able to make additional changes to the calling functions that would allow >> for replacing xIndexc with code based on FINDC and SCAN. That will also >> take some time, but presently seems like my best option. > > Another thought with regards to %SYSFUNC. It might be possible for > you to use data step(s) where you are now using MACRO language and > %SYSFUNC. Which would require some extra work but may allow you to use > your FCMP functions. No, the macro functions that make use of xIndexc are often used right in the big middle of existing data step and proc sql code, where executing another data step would not be feasible without major re-design. > Do you want some help with regards to "various string searches and > manipulations"? You might get solutions that are "better" and do not > require as much special processing as you might think. > Thanks for the offer, but not yet. I will re-post if something comes up that I'm having an especially difficult time with... |